Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru

Peru: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
0.7%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
17th
of 103 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2020
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
22
1997–2021

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru, 1997–2021

00.20.40.60.81997200920211997: 0.722 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.757 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.731 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.736 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.72 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.741 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.74 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.722 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.722 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.721 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.711 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.721 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.726 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.723 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.729 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.731 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.732 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.735 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.738 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.735 % of employed population with low education in working age2020: 0.771 % of employed population with low education in working age2021: 0.737 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

Peru recorded 0.7% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru peaked at 0.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

Peru ranks 17th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Peru, 1997 to 2021.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1997 0.7%
1998 0.8% +4.8%
1999 0.7% -3.4%
2000 0.7% +0.8%
2001 0.7% -2.2%
2002 0.7% +3.0%
2005 0.7% -0.2%
2006 0.7% -2.4%
2007 0.7% -0.1%
2009 0.7% -0.1%
2010 0.7% -1.3%
2011 0.7% +1.4%
2012 0.7% +0.6%
2013 0.7% -0.4%
2014 0.7% +0.9%
2015 0.7% +0.2%
2016 0.7% +0.2%
2017 0.7% +0.4%
2018 0.7% +0.5%
2019 0.7% -0.5%
2020 0.8% +4.9%
2021 0.7% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 7
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 10
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Peru was 0.7% in 2021, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Peru?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Peru?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Peru rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Peru ranks 17th out of 103 countries with data for 2021.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Peru?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Peru data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,424 data points, 1970–2021
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